CGI

American  

[see-jee-ahy] / ˈsiˈdʒiˈaɪ /

Or cgi

abbreviation

Computers.

1. computer-generated images; computer-generated imagery: digitally created graphics used in movies and other visual media, often in the form of 3D animation: null CG

   The latest movie in the franchise uses more practical effects and less CGI than its predecessors.

2. Common Gateway Interface: a protocol for instructing a server to execute a user-generated script on an interactive website, such as when a user enters a query using an online form and receives information retrieved from a database (often used attributively).

   CGI enhances the utility of a site by enabling user interaction.

   A CGI script allows users of the site to search for information on a particular local physician.

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CGI British  

abbreviation

1. computer-generated image or imagery

2. common gateway interface

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Etymology

Origin of CGI

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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CGI

Speaking ahead of its launch, producer Richard Beek said despite the rise of AI and CGI within the film industry, stop-motion movies are still being made and winning BAFTAs.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The sequel is flat and digital, loaded with garish CGI and set decoration that often mistakes boho chic for cottagecore.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Their conversation was exactly what screenwriter Craig Mazin hoped to accomplish with the film, a hybrid of live-action and CGI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

AI was used to generate battle scenes and expand the background crowd size to thousands of people in a fraction of the time traditional CGI required.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Unix sysadmins, who are almost always incorrigible hackers, generally consider it one of the languages of choice, and it is by far the most widely used tool for making `live' web pages via CGI.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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